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Japan’s Worst Heat Wave in 135 Years – A Sailor’s Journey
A noisy neighbor prompted me to leave Imabari a couple days early. I decided to move to Nihama Marina which has a delightful beach beside it. An unprecedented heatwave was coming in Japan and I wanted to be able to have refreshing swims. Little did I kn...
Navigating Dangerous Waters. Japan`s Inland Sea.
As a rookie sailor, going through the Kurushima Strait and under the famed Kurushima Kaikyou Bridge (reportedly the world`s first triple-span bridge in the world) had my attention for several days. I knew I had to pass under the bridge at slack tide to a...
Cruising Japan’s Inland Sea: Yamaguchi to Ehime
I decided to spend the summer cruising the Seto Inland Sea ( Seto Naikai ) and enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the plethora of islands, visit the numerous Yacht Friendly Sea Stations and learn more about tidal currents. To Track Wahine go to www.pacif...
Time to Step it up!
In this episode, I move Wahine to a nearby marina where I will leave her for a few weeks as forward progress is difficult given the extended restrictions. I then dash off to Tokyo to celebrate with a few supporters the one year anniversary leaving Tokyo...
Will my boat still leak? #solosailor #sailboat
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am paying for this, when I am not a man of means, check out some new videos at https://www.nevertoola...
Haul Out – What Will the Boat Reveal? #solosailor #boatlife #surprises
To replace the dripless seal, the boat needs to be out of the water. This gives me an opportunity to inspect the keel following the repair work last Sept, dealing with a crack and a lingering question: does Wahine have a loose keel? But alas even more is...
Getting Towed in Japan! – #solosailor #driplessseal #sailingjapan
A few days ahead of schedule, but with a conducive sea state, the engineers decided to go early. The sea was calm but air temperature was frigid. But 6 hours later we arrived at Nishi Fukuoka Marina, where I haven a cradle booked for one week from Feb 14th...
Sometimes you just have to wait. #solosailor #islandlife #driplessseal
In trying to be cheerier, I set about cleaning the floorboards and the bilge, while managing the leak which we have slowed to 4 drips per minute. ( about a table spoon a minute). But to move on from a temporary fix I need to resolve three issues 1. Findi...
My boat is filling with water! #solosailor #selfdoubt
To be disabled at sea was unsettling in itself, but when i discovered my boat had a leak once in harbour, self-doubt flooded in. This is an account of what happened on January 15, 2021. With only a 24 hour notice I had to change plans and rather than a...
Good Samaritans Save Sailor in Trouble (My Shifter Broke!) #solosailor #shifter #reedboat
I don’t know which I love more …. Being in Japan or being part of the sailing community … yesterday morning I threw the lines at Dejima to begin to make my way to Goto when I discovered my shifter would not budge. I was able to secure the boat and im...
Sailing to Nagasaki Part 2 #solosailor #mochitsuki
In this final video of 2021, I attend to an electrical problem on board (back on shore power for the first time in nine months), install new lines, hoist the flags and then cycle around Nagasaki to revisiting places like Martyrs Hill where I have led bicyc...